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How does down syndrome affect erikson's stages of psychosocial development?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

About 70% of people : with Down Syndrome have Intellectual Disability in the mild to moderate range, though some have borderline normal IQ's of 70-80 & some have severe-profound ID. By definition, social- adaptive skills in ID are concomitantly low. Eriksonian stages are based on individuals with age-appropriate higher-order cognition & social understanding. Higher-functioning people with DS go thru some stages.

Answered 1/26/2015

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Downs: If not properly mainstreamed into the public education system, those with Downs syndrome are at just as much risk for having a poorly formed identity as those who do not have Downs syndrome.

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